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Title
A Village Chief with his Family in Nigeria, Nigeria, 1960
Creator
unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1960
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Abilene Christian University. Brown Library. Milliken Special Collections
Contact address or phone given here.
Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library, Abilene Christian University, Box 29208, Abilene, TX 79699-9208; 325-674-2348
ask@acu.libanswers.com
Description
"Polygamy is very common as evidenced by our village chief (3rd from left) and seven of his eight wives. As wives are very costly and represent wealth, the problem of giving them up is a great one in Nigeria." A Nigerian chief with his wives.
Type
image
Format
photographic print, 7 x 7.5 cm.
photographs
Identifier
IMPA-ACU-WCVF-66620-C-006.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-91667
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMPA-ACU-WCVF-66620-C-006.jpg
Subject
Family
Women
Group portraits
Time Period
1960
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Source
ACU/WCVF/66620/C/006 [File]
Relation
Abilene Christian University. Brown Library. Milliken Special Collections
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs from Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, 1899-1969
World Churches Vertical Files, Center for Restoration Studies

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